1 Chronicles 17
1 Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins.
Dawid bɔɔ ne ho atenase wɔ nʼahemfi hɔ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ odiyifo Natan se, “Me de, manya ahemfi a wɔde sida asi no fɛfɛ mu atena, nanso Awurade Apam Adaka no de, ɛhyɛ ntamadan mu.”
2 And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God is with thee.
Natan buae se, “Nea ɛwɔ wʼadwene mu a wopɛ sɛ woyɛ no, kɔ so na Onyankopɔn ka wo ho.”
3 Now that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
Saa anadwo no ara, Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ Natan se,
4 Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
“Kɔka kyerɛ me somfo Dawid se, ‘Sɛnea Awurade se ni: ɛnyɛ wo na ɛsɛ sɛ wusi asɔredan ma me tena mu.
5 For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up Israel, to this day: but I have been always changing places in a tabernacle, and in a tent,
Efi bere a mede Israelfo fii Misraim besi nnɛ, mentenaa asɔredan mu da. Daa, mete ntamadan mu na wɔde di atutena.
6 Abiding with all Israel. Did I ever speak to any one, of all the judges of Israel, whom I charged to feed my people, saying: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
Na mannwiinwii ankyerɛ Israel ntuanofo no a wɔyɛ me nkurɔfo nguanhwɛfo no da. Mimmisaa wɔn da sɛ: “Adɛn nti na munsii sida dua asɔredan fɛfɛ mmaa me?”’
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee from the pastures, from following the flock, that thou shouldst be ruler of my people Israel.
“Afei, kɔka kyerɛ me somfo Dawid se, ‘Sɛnea Asafo Awurade se ni: Miyii wo sɛ di me nkurɔfo Israelfo anim bere a na woyɛ abarimaa guanhwɛfo a worehwɛ wo nguan wɔ adidibea.
8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone: and have slain all thy enemies before thee, and have made thee a name like that of one of the great ones that are renowned in the earth.
Baabiara a wokɔe no, mekaa wo ho. Na masɛe wʼatamfo nyinaa. Na afei, mɛma wo din ahyeta wɔ asase so baabiara.
9 And I have given a place to my people Israel: they shall be planted, and shall dwell therein, and shall be moved no more, neither shall the children of iniquity waste them, as at the beginning,
Mama me nkurɔfo Israelfo no baabi a wɔbɛtena afebɔɔ. Beae bi a ɛwɔ bammɔ a obiara renhaw wɔn. Ɛhɔ bɛyɛ wɔn ankasa asase a aman amumɔyɛfo renhyɛ wɔn so, sɛnea wɔyɛɛ bere bi a atwa mu no,
10 Since the days that I gave judges to my people Israel, and have humbled all thy enemies. And I declare to thee, that the Lord will build thee a house.
fi bere a miyii atemmufo sɛ wonni me nkurɔfo so no. Na mɛka wʼatamfo nyinaa ahyɛ. “‘Na merepae mu aka se, Awurade besi fi ama wo, ahenni nnidiso.
11 And when thou shalt have ended thy days to go to thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons: and I will establish his kingdom.
Na sɛ wuwu a, mɛma wo mmabarima no mu baako so, na mama nʼahenni ayɛ den.
12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Ɔno ne obi a obesi fi a ɛyɛ asɔredan no ama me. Na metim nʼahengua ase afebɔɔ.
13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee.
Mɛyɛ nʼagya na ɔbɛyɛ me ba. Merenyi me dɔ a ɛnsa da no mfi ne so, sɛnea miyi fii Saulo a wudii nʼade so no.
14 But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be most firm for ever.
Mɛma nʼase atim wɔ mʼahenni nnidiso ne mʼaheman mu bere nyinaa mu, na nʼahengua no bɛtena hɔ daa.’”
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
Enti Natan san kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn kɔkaa nsɛm a Awurade aka no nyinaa kyerɛɛ no.
16 And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me?
Afei, ɔhene Dawid kɔtenaa Awurade anim bɔɔ mpae se, “Me ne hena, Awurade Nyankopɔn, na mʼabusua yɛ abusua bɛn a nti wode me abedu saa tebea yi mu?
17 But even this hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou hast also spoken concerning the house of thy servant for the time to come: and best made me remarkable above all men, O Lord God.
Na mprempren, Awurade, eyi nyinaa akyi no, woka se wobɛma me ahenni nnidiso afebɔɔ. Wokasa me ho te sɛ obi a meyɛ ɔkɛse pa ara, Awurade Nyankopɔn!
18 What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy servant, and known him?
“Dɛn na menka bio mfa ɔkwan a woafa so ahyɛ me anuonyam yi ho? Wunim sɛnea mete ankasa.
19 O Lord, for thy servant’s sake, according to thy own heart, thou hast shewn all this magnificence, and wouldst have all the great things to be known.
Awurade, me nti ne wo pɛ mu nti, woayɛ saa nneɛma akɛse yi nyinaa, na woada no adi.
20 O Lord there is none like thee: and there is no other God beside thee, of all whom we have heard of with our ears.
“Awurade, obiara nni hɔ a ɔte sɛ wo. Onyame foforo bi nni hɔ! Yɛntee da mpo sɛ onyame foforo bi wɔ hɔ te sɛ wo!
21 For what other nation is there upon earth like thy people Israel, whom God went to deliver, and make a people for himself, and by his greatness and terrors cast out nations before their face whom he had delivered out of Egypt?
Ɔman foforo bɛn na ɛwɔ asase so a, ɛte sɛ Israel? Ɔman foforo bɛn, Onyankopɔn, na woayi no afi nkoasom mu de wɔn abɛyɛ wʼankasa wo nkurɔfo? Bere a wugyee wo nkurɔfo fii Misraim no, wode gyee din. Wonam nsɛnkyerɛnne a ɛyɛ ahodwiriw so pam aman a wɔayɛ akwanside ama wɔn no.
22 And thou hast made thy people Israel to be thy own people for ever, and thou, O Lord, art become their God.
Wuyii Israel sɛ wɔmmɛyɛ wo nkurɔfo afebɔɔ, na wo, Awurade, woabɛyɛ wɔn Nyankopɔn.
23 Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
“Awurade, afei yɛ nea woahyɛ ho bɔ afa me ne mʼabusuafo ho no. Ma ɛnyɛ bɔhyɛ a ebetim hɔ daa.
24 And let thy name remain and be magnified for ever: and let it be said: The Lord of hosts is God of Israel, and the house of David his servant remaineth before him.
Wo din ase ntim, na wɔnhyɛ no anuonyam afebɔɔ sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wiase nyinaa bɛka se, ‘Asafo Awurade yɛ Onyankopɔn wɔ Israel!’ Na ma wo somfo Dawid ahenni nnidiso no ase ntim wɔ wʼanim.
25 For thou, O Lord my God, hast revealed to the ear of thy servant, that thou wilt build him a house: and therefore thy servant hath found confidence to pray before thee.
“Wo me Nyankopɔn, masi me bo abɔ saa mpae yi, efisɛ woada no adi sɛ wubesi fi ama me, mʼahenni nnidiso a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa.
26 And now O Lord, thou art God: and thou hast promised to thy servant such great benefits.
Efisɛ woyɛ Onyankopɔn, Awurade. Na me, wo somfo, woahyɛ me nneɛma pa yi ho bɔ.
27 And thou hast begun to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be always before thee: for seeing thou blessest it, O Lord, it shall be blessed for ever.
Na afei asɔ wʼani sɛ wubehyira me ne mʼabusuafo, sɛnea yɛn ahenni nnidiso bɛkɔ so afebɔɔ wɔ wʼanim. Na sɛ wuhyira a, Awurade, ɛyɛ nhyira a ɛtena hɔ daa nyinaa!”
